Pope Francis Quotes


I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity.


Citations

Pope Francis, and Antonio Spadaro. "A Big Heart Open to God." America Magazine, 30 Sept. 2013.

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Pope Francis
Pope Francis
  • Born: December 17, 1936
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Profession: Clergyman

Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.